Tag: young adult
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The House of Lost Wives by Rebecca Hardy-Review
A highly enjoyable read! Lizzie and Esme are , two sisters growing up in a not so well to do family thanks to their father’s gambling addiction and their mother’s drunkenness. Esme, the older of the two, always made sure that her and Lizzie had food and shelter, although it was never quite enough. Soon…
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Mercedes Lackey Kickstarter
Have you heard?!?!? Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon have an amazing project on Kickstarter! Head over there and check it out, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Seeing the beauty of Valdemar come to life is such an amazing experience for all fans new and old. Mercedes Lackey has published over 140 books. Her ability…
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The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix-Review
The Ones We Burn I have looked forward to reading this book for quite awhile now. It is a long book but made for a quick read as I couldn’t put it down. While I have read there is controversy surrounding this book, my own careful reading has led me to believe that the controversy…
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The Portals of Sparkling Falls by JS Bailey-Review
Reminiscent of of an M. Night Shyamalan movie, The Portals of Sparkling Falls is an interesting concept. A young woman, Laura, hits her head and develops amnesia. In trying to figure out who exactly she is she sets off to explore the house she woke up in. She ventures down into the basement and is…
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Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young-Review
Spells For Forgetting will quickly have YOU forgetting how much you need to sleep. Prepare to willingly give up your beauty rest to Saoirse Island and all of the secrets that she hides. I am not one who generally enjoy reading a “whodunnit”, simply not my cup of tea. Truth be told, I had no…
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Shadow of Fire by Kate Schumacher-Review
“People have a way of believing what suits them.” A very long time ago humans arrived on the lands of the Fae and were welcomed onto those lands. The two groups quickly worked to learn from one another and grew a new community. The Fae started families with the humans and many generations would be…
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Antuna’s Story by Terry Birdgenaw-Review
Quite the allegory for modern times. I truly wasn’t terribly interested in reading a story about literal ants, but I was very pleasantly surprised and will likely read the other books in the series. Due to how different this book is, it is difficult to write about without spoilers. With that said, I highly suggest…
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Realm of Lore and Lies by Claire Wright Review
Realm of Lore and Lies follows several characters, many on a quest to solve a crime. Aisling is an archeology student who works in a cafe. When she ran away from home 7 years prior, Mary and Dom took her in. Aisling is from a Fianna clan. She is able to see the fairy folk…
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Review of The Tapestry by Margaret Allen
Nothing is ever as it seems…. Selina is a young girl who has known loss. When we meet her she is dressing her grandmother’s body in preparation for the woman’s funeral. As she explains, she came to live with her grandmother when both of her parents were killed by some sort of plague. While Selina…
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The Musings of a Muse Review
Kanadra comes from a place where unicorns, trolls, nymphs, fairies, mermaids, griffins—and many other legends-are very much real. Ariyah comes from Earth where magic is rarely believed in. Kanadra, age 16 and a muse, and Ariyah, nearing 16 and your typical teenager, would unexpectedly end up on similar paths. These paths would be full of…
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